Francis Scott Key Middle
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Silver Spring, Maryland
Francis Scott Key Middle in Silver Spring, Maryland enrolled 950 students in 2024-25 with 68.2 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
965 students in 2022-23, 991 students in 2023-24, 950 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 65.6 to 68.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 965 | 65.6 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 991 | 70.8 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 950 | 68.2 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Maryland middle schools
Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 249 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Francis Scott Key Middle enrolled 996 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 34 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 249 of the 996 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions34
- Chronically absent27.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.9% of students were Hispanic, 37.6% Black, 11.7% Asian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic42.9%
- Black37.6%
- Asian11.7%
- White5.9%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Francis Scott Key Middle scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 29% | 54% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 6% | 34% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Silver Spring
10 public middle schools in Silver Spring report 2024-25 enrollment; Francis Scott Key Middle is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takoma Park Middle | 1,177 | 16.8 | 28.5% |
| Silver Spring International Middle | 1,015 | 14.5 | 36.4% |
| A. Mario Loiederman Middle | 978 | 12.9 | 51.7% |
| Eastern Middle | 963 | 13.7 | 45.8% |
| Francis Scott Key Middle | 950 | 13.9 | 55.2% |
| Argyle Middle | 868 | 13.2 | 48.7% |
| Briggs Chaney Middle | 858 | 14.6 | 50.9% |
| White Oak Middle | 808 | 12.5 | 48.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Francis Scott Key Middle
- Eastern MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 963 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- White Oak MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 808 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Francis Scott Key Middle with Eastern MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Montgomery County Public Schools spends per student$19,456 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,456
- The largest public schools in MarylandFrancis Scott Key Middle is the number 51 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#51 of 224
- Maryland schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Francis Scott Key Middle
How many students attend Francis Scott Key Middle?
950 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 965 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Silver Spring, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis Scott Key Middle?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Francis Scott Key Middle a Title I school?
Francis Scott Key Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Francis Scott Key Middle do on state tests?
The students tested at Francis Scott Key Middle scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Francis Scott Key Middle in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240048090453 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.